Waste — Emissions Share in Guyana
Guyana: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.74 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Guyana is 12.74 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Guyana peaked at 29.54 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.53 %, in 2022.
That places Guyana 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.54 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.99 % | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 25.55 % | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.6 % | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 24.44 % | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.51 % | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 21.79 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.25 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.41 % | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.56 % | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 24.77 % | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 24.01 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.27 % | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 22.48 % | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 24.94 % | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 25.78 % | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.76 % | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.24 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4 % | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 23.69 % | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.58 % | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.33 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.05 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.48 % | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 19.15 % | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.73 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.13 % | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 20.48 % | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 21.35 % | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.28 % | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 16.38 % | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 16.36 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.53 % | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 12.74 % | +1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12.74 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12.74 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.56 % | 20.41 % | 29.54 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.93 % | 22.48 % | 26.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.96 % | 18.73 % | 22.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 % | 12.53 % | 16.38 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Guyana?
- Waste — emissions share in Guyana was 12.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.53 % in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for waste — emissions share?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.